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fieldsofvarley · 7 months
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this has got to be one of my favourite genders
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CASTLEVANIA: NOCTURNE (2023-) I 1.06 "Guilty Men to Be Judged"
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go-haywire · 7 months
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Castlevania: Nocturne | 1x07 | Blood Is The Only Way
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alpaca-clouds · 7 months
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Some historical context for Olrox
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Okay, let me prephase this with one important message: Castlevania Nocturne made me really happy by making the plot all about colonialism, as colonialism and its fallout and how it influences us to this day is a topic that I am very passionate about. We do not talk enough about it. The US does not talk enough about it because it could make white people feel uncomfortable. And here in Germany we do not talk about it, because we act as if this had nothing to do with us at all.
But the show talks about it and I love it.
And I honestly also gotta say that I love that the BI_PoC character have a concrete cultural heritage. Olrox is Aztec, Annette is Yoruba, and Drolta is Egyptian. Other shows: Please take notes!
But let's talk Olrox, because he is so fucking interesting and amazing!
We know about him that he is Aztec and also that he is 250 years old. Or roughly that old by the time he kills Julia. Which would put either his birth or his turning somewhere around 1530.
Now, the fall of the Aztec Empire has a very exact date: August 13th, 1521. But you should keep in mind that this does not mean that on that day the Aztec's are extinct. To this day there is still 1,5 million people speaking Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, and preserving some of the Aztec cultural traditions. It was just that on that day the empire construct fell to Cortez and the Spaniad conquistadors and a lot of Aztecs went into exile to flee the genocide that Cortez was bringing upon them.
The question of course is: Was Olrox still human at this time or was he already a vampire? From his dialogue it is clear that he was at least alive and grown enough to remember the fall of the empire and the distruction Cortez and his men brought upon them. But you can bet it was very traumatic.
I also am assuming he was turned by a white man. Because so far my assumption is that vampirism is an old world thing that got brought to the new world through colonialism. (Mostly because in Dracula's court we do not see any new world vampires.)
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Now, the other interesting thing is what he says about his dead lover. The one Julia killed. So, first the "town in Massachusetts" he speaks about is clearly Stockbridge. Which was the town in which many Mohicans have settled during the colonial times, as well as other people from the Iroquois Nations. Now, it should be noted that the Mohicans were not part of the Iroquois alliance and in fact went to war with the Iroquois, but by the time colonialism really geared up there was some cooperation between the Mohicans and Iroquois.
Due to this they were in an alliance with the Oneida (who were part of the Iroquois) by the time of the Revolutionary war. Now, the Revolutionary War created a lot of conflict between the Iroquois nations, because they did not agree which side they should fight on. Of course both sides promised that they could keep their land, but the Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca did not trust the colonists and hence sided with the British, while the Oneida and Tuscarora (and through them also the Mohicans) sided with the Colonists.
And the dead lover clearly was among those siding with the colonists. Now, a quick refresher for the non-Americans (and the Americans who slept to history class, which is understandable). The Revolutionary War lasted from April 19, 1775 to September 3, 1783 (which, yes, also means that Julia and Richter probably were in the US during the war the entire time and the "evil" Julia was fighting probably was linked to it). And of course we all know how it ended for the Indigenous people: The colonists won, countless Indigenous folks died on both sides, only to get booted of their land soon after. The Oneida und Mohicans were made to move westwards not soon after the war ended. So, yes, Olrox would have seen that happen.
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Now, an interesting thing in his dialogue was when Erzebet said: "We will create a new world." To which he replies: "I have heard that one before." And she says: "This time we are going to make it to last."
And the big question is to what this is refering. Is it refering to the colonialization or is it refering to the revolutionary war? Or something entirely different. In both cases it would be possible. And yes, the American Revolution definitely were claiming to create a new world. But was it that what he refered to or something else?
Well, never the less: Interesting character. Really good writing.
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prettynerdieworks · 7 months
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I CANNOT be the only one who was waiting for him to say this, right?
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spandexinspace · 7 months
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Castlevania: Nocturne 01.08 - "Devourer of Light"
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lost-in-ace · 7 months
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Alucard really is the disaster bisexual representation we all needed and deserved.
His polycule broke up (died of old age) so he took a depression nap (entombed himself for a 300 year slumber), bleached his hair (lost all his color from said slumber), and switched up his style (put his tits away in a frilly shirt).
He really is one of us.
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konakoro · 7 months
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Oh god, Alucard outlived his polycule
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cyborrrg · 7 months
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Somewhere more comfortable.
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demigoddessqueens · 7 months
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You’re as beautiful as the day I lost you
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benna-benna · 7 months
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fieldsofvarley · 7 months
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when richter says he’s the last belmont i expect alucard to look like this
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miphasdream · 7 months
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VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST | CASTLEVANIA: NOCTURNE
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CASTLEVANIA: NOCTURNE (2023-) I Olrox & Mizrak
"I was in love with him. I wanted him to be with me forever. "Is that what you have planned for me?"
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sassy-cass-16 · 7 months
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like yes alucard looks different in nocturne. yes he's significantly pastier than he was in the original. yes his new design covers his chest. but guys. guys he's probably been taking a very long nap next to trevor and sypha's spots in the belmont crypt. he hasn't seen the sun since the year 1630. he doesn't have his boyfriend and girlfriends around to show off his tits for. cut him some slack.
anyway MY BOY IS BACK!!! wonder what happened to the village of treffy in the meantime
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happybird16 · 7 months
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*Sweating* M-mommy
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